Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-11-06
at CHARLESTON.
Bells Chat About Men and Things at the
Permanent Seat.

SpeciGl Correspondence OF The SUNDAY he0LSse''
CHARLESTON, November 5.-The United
States District Court met here on the trst
of the month, and in a very few hours alter
the court met His Honor Judge Jackson,
figuratively speaking, just pulled Oh MS
coat, rolled up his sleeves snd got rignt
down to work.
This is Judge JacksOn's twenty-seYenth
wear as . Judge OF the Federal Court, haV-
ing been appointed to the office by Presi-
dent Lincoln when the dark mantle OF
grim visaged war was spread all over the
land and at such a time when no n but
a Jackson had the courage to accept the
Office. The appointment proved a good
one and to-day there isne more wise, just,
honorable or k~ind-hearted gentleman
upon n bench than Is tne
subject of this paragraph. Inc
writer has seen the Judge
handle very sternly the rough uncoutn
"moonshiner," and in q few moments later
show the greatest tenderness and lenlency
TO some poor weak individual! who by accl-
dent had been drawen into the trouble
through the Vaccinations of Others. Many
one praises him for his business and KIND
ness. lie has the best Of records through
ont this State and is quite well known
throughout the sisterhOod Of States, and
our State could not confer greater honor
upon herself than to pat forward Judge
Jackson for the second place on the natlohai
ticket, q year hence. He IS q gentleman
who would ably ill the Office with honor
N the nation and distinction TO his native
State.
The Court. as is usually the case, brings
a great many people to the city from all
parts of the State. The most heterogeneous
lot being the principals and witnesses 10
| which the internal revenue takes a gooo
mart These law breakers are q hard set
| both in appearances and character. l am
told by the government officials that there
are more Illegal Otfenses committed In the
nension business in this State than any
other branch Of the Government business.
| have Just learned OF a very thrilling
venture experienced by u Logan ounty
gentleman some lew weeks since. Inc
gentleman is DR.. Hutchins, who resides at
Logan c. H., and who enjoys an extensive
practice throughout his county. The par,
ties of the second part-there being W Oh
them-were strangers in the county, hau
never beennheard OF before nor have they
been seen since. From what l could learn
il appears that two fine looking, we'll
dressed and elegantly mounted men rode
I'D to the doctors residence about II O'CLOCK
at night. The doctor was iound
in his Office, having gone there
TO get medicine for q sick child. Inc
strangers asked for food for their horses,
which were soon stabbed. The men then
demanded a place TO sleep, refusing to go
10 the hotel or to the doctors residence,
but asked that they he allowed to stay In
q back room Of the Office. This was
granted them, and when the doctor went
into the room to make II light he was fol.
lowed BY the strangers, who shut and
lock d the door and covered the doctor
with four very ugly looking reviewers.
They were asked what was desired, and
one said, we have Job" for you, but re-
uuire secrecy. We know sou, and you
must keep mum" He found out that
one of the men had 4 bullet in his left
ley. and that it would be very difficult tc
extract. He so informed the men, and
told them 10 wait until he could call IL
help. but the strangers told him that he
had TO do the work without aid, as 1t was
a matter of life or death any way. The
doctor finally extracted the ball. dressed
the wound, aud the meu, who had
plenty Of money, paid literally
for the services and as myS'srlous'y
disappeared as they came. Wis the
parties were or how the man was wounded,
Is . MYSTERY that cannot he fathOnied by
the good people Of logan. About . %etb
after the incident, DR.. Hutchlns received :
letter from the wounded man, stating tina
he was getting along al! night, but there
was 10 name, postOttice or date attached t
the letter which was well written. 1t u
believed that the parties are members o
a gang Of Kentucky 'm0OnshincTS' witt
carry on their business near the State hue
The neg management Ot the kanawhs
* Ohio railroad has been stirring up mat
Ter, during the past four weeks, aud last
Tuesday made ~SoyeUdl changes which time
alone will prove to he either eXpedient Of
incxpeGi,nt. The best railroad men, VIZ
VIM Bonner, auditor oil the road, was
dropped and = young man advanced to tht
plaCe. There were other changes. 4. C.
Tielney, general freight and passenger
agent, was supplemented by &. J. Ermlich,
who formerly held the place before Mr.
Tierney's appointment. am told thai
reductions in salaries is 10 he made in The
clerical and official departments, and thai
the road will run on an economical basis
Tho president OF the road IL a young mar
who is quite wealthy and believes in max
ing every dollar count.
The City Council, in its great wisdom
has seen tit 10 piss an ordinance which
will compel the property holders to pave
all streets running through their property
Heretofore the paving done was divided
between the property owners and the city
but with this new ordinance the MAJ
who has property, il it is in the sw0mp'
Of the city, or if it be in the hes
part of the town, will Re forced ID spena
many hundreds of dollars for imprOviu!
ground that would not bring half enough
TO pay for the Improvements. The Coun
ell will he opposed by the property hold
ers.
Co. J.. W. st Clair, who is q promisin!
candidate for Congress from the Third Dis
trict, is in the city renewing old ~aCquaint
ances. Will is a ''hoss fellow and ha
lots of friends: / learn that Judge john
son met Okey) wants to he Congressman
from this district. The Judge is the maj
who arrested 4 whole brass band which
was passing the Kanawha county cour
house about . year 9gO when his Homo
was holding court for Judge Guthrie. Tn,
Judge found that he had no use for tn,
hand and turned it loose, with instruc
tions not to foot around the temple of jus
tice OF Kanawha county. There are othe
"Richmonds' who will come out for tn,
nomination in due course of time.
PROuIRITION ALL WRONG.